Ahead of the 2026 parliamentary election, O is seeking parliamentary candidates who are prepared to represent those voters who feel that none of the established parties represent them. O is working to make Swedish representative democracy fully representative by giving voters the opportunity to vote ‘no’ to all existing options – a ‘none of the above’ option that counts as a valid vote in the election and results in actual representation. Voters in Sweden can currently only vote ‘yes’ to one of the options offered on the ballot — a direct ‘yes’ to a party. Abstaining from voting, casting a blank or invalid vote does not result in representation for the voter; instead, the seats, resources and political power that these voters represent are distributed among the parties that take their seats in the Riksdag — an indirect ‘yes’ to all parties. About the role As an O parliamentary candidate, you are registering your consent to stand as a candidate for O in the 2026 general election. If O is allocated seats and, in accordance with the Electoral Act and the rules of the Riksdag, you are offered a seat as an O Member of Parliament (MP), you undertake to fulfil the mandate that O’s voters have given the party. This mandate involves representing the voters’ ‘no’ vote in the Riksdag by voting ‘no’ on all government bills, motions and proposals put to the vote during the parliamentary term. The aim is to ensure that voters who have chosen O receive the representation they voted for and that their mandate is not converted into support for other parties. As an O MP, you will therefore vote ‘no’ in every vote throughout the entire term of office. No exceptions. No negotiations. The mandate entails consistently representing the voters who have chosen O. The role is party-ideologically neutral. O does not represent the right, the left or the centre, but rather the principle of democratic representation. O believes that the right to vote can only be complete if it also includes the option to vote ‘no’. Without such an option, the right to vote is, in practice, limited to a choice between different ‘yes’ options. The role involves varied tasks and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact and exert considerable influence. Mathematically, it is more difficult to form a majority bloc if the ‘no’ vote is represented in the Riksdag. All other parties will need to make greater efforts and work together to get their policy proposals passed in the Riksdag. Qualifications O is looking for candidates who are: Swedish citizens eligible to vote in parliamentary elections eligible for election to the Riksdag prepared to represent the voters who voted for O prepared to attend Riksdag votes prepared to fulfil the mandate to vote ‘no’ in all votes prepared to optimise Swedish democracy interested in issues relating to democracy and representation comfortable to represent voters who lack confidence in the current party-political options